Section 8: Prejudice

Overview

In response to poor sales numbers of the original Section 8, TimeGate Studios decided to create a sequel solely for digital distribution. A digital distribution pricing model followed suit, dropping the new Section 8's price to $15. TimeGate then shipped a game with complete single player campaign, multiplayer cooperative and adversarial modes, stat tracking, and bot support, hoping players would respond positively to the amount of content for the budget price.

As a sequel, Prejudice adds new features and general balancing improvements. The area of effect pulse cannon and speedy hover bike have been added to the armory. The HUD has been overhauled in response to complaints that the original, while informative, was too crowded and distracting. The "burn in" mechanic -- players are spawned kilometers above the playing field and hurtle towards the planet's surface -- is now in third person, making the experience more appreciable for its ludicrous speed.

Unlike the original, new equipment and cosmetic costumes can be unlocked by gaining experience in multiplayer modes or earning stars in single player modes. This new equipment is often a specialized variety of standard equipment. For instance, grenades may deal additional shield or armor damage, and rockets may produce a burning damage over time effect.

On 3 May 2011, TimeGate announced that a new "assault" mode would be unlocked for all Prejudice players once 10 million kills had been recorded. Assault mode focuses more on the attack / defend aspect of multiplayer. When the match starts, one team possesses all control points on the map, and it is up to the other team to capture these control points before time runs out. Upon conclusion of the round, the teams swap objectives and begin again.